TNAG-0585-FCO40-718-Employment-of-children-in-Hong-Kong-1976 — Page 268

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PRIORITY

ENCLAIR

FM FCO $81655Z

UNCLASSIFIED

RECEIVED !!!

REGISTRY

9 JUL 1976

NKK 210 2

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 535 OF 8 JULY

INFO PEKING

CHILD LABOUR: HOUSE OF LORDS ORAL P.Q.

1 LORD BROCKWAY HAS PUT DOWN A QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER ON

19 JULY:

TO ASK HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT WHAT ACTION IS BEING TAKEN

BY THE HONG KONG LABOUR DEPARTMENT TO COMBAT THE INCREASE

IN CHILD LABOUR AND WHETHER AN INVESTIGATION IS BEING MADE

INTO THE ALLEGATION OF TRIAD SOCIETY INVOLVEMENT INTO THE

RECRUITMENT OF SUCH LABOUR.

2. GRATEFUL FOR MATERIAL ON WHICH TO BASE OUR REPLY AND ANY

BACKGROUND WHICH WOULD BE USEFUL FOR PREPARING SUPPLEMENTARIES BY 990 G.M.T. ON 15 JULY,

CROSLAND

FILES

HKO.

O LA

PARL. UNIT

PS / LORD GORONWY- ROBERTS.

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